Guidebook for Bristol
Drinks & Nightlife
Our 'local'. Great English pub serving wonderful Bath Ales beer and good food. http://www.bathales.com/our-pubs/pid/the-wellington/
9 locals recommend
The Wellington, Bristol
Gloucester RoadOur 'local'. Great English pub serving wonderful Bath Ales beer and good food. http://www.bathales.com/our-pubs/pid/the-wellington/
The second closest of the many great pubs and bars on Gloucester Road. Lovely food and beer garden. http://www.theroyaloakbristol.co.uk/
20 locals recommend
The Royal Oak Bristol
385 Gloucester RoadThe second closest of the many great pubs and bars on Gloucester Road. Lovely food and beer garden. http://www.theroyaloakbristol.co.uk/
Another Bristol chain that's gone from strength to strength. This was our 'second home' when we were doing-up our first house, just around the corner from it. http://www.thelounges.co.uk/tinto-lou
21 locals recommend
Tinto Lounge
344-346 Gloucester RdAnother Bristol chain that's gone from strength to strength. This was our 'second home' when we were doing-up our first house, just around the corner from it. http://www.thelounges.co.uk/tinto-lou
Great real ale pub - former CAMERA pub of the year. Famous beer festivals and good food as well.
15 locals recommend
The Inn on the Green
2 Filton RdGreat real ale pub - former CAMERA pub of the year. Famous beer festivals and good food as well.
This is our new local since it had a recent make over and name change. Small and intimate with candles on the table and great food. Check it out on Trip Advisor for reviews.
11 locals recommend
The Gloucester Old Spot
138-140 Kellaway AveThis is our new local since it had a recent make over and name change. Small and intimate with candles on the table and great food. Check it out on Trip Advisor for reviews.
A big traditional pub that recently got a make over and does great traditional pub food. Big grass beer garden too for that summer pint.
The Eastfield Inn
219 Henleaze RdA big traditional pub that recently got a make over and does great traditional pub food. Big grass beer garden too for that summer pint.
Really nice little Gastro pub, which used to be called the Robin Hood's Retreat. Great food, dark wood interior and a real fire. Fantastic beer garden with decking, and honeysuckle growing all over.
Robin Hood's Retreat
197 Gloucester RdReally nice little Gastro pub, which used to be called the Robin Hood's Retreat. Great food, dark wood interior and a real fire. Fantastic beer garden with decking, and honeysuckle growing all over.
Burger Theory
37-38 St Stephen's StSlightly grungy inside but great live music, if that's your thing
Small pub with a rugged urban unfinished cool interior look. Great pub and does comedy and open mike sessions upstairs.
25 locals recommend
The Lazy Dog
112 Ashley Down RdSmall pub with a rugged urban unfinished cool interior look. Great pub and does comedy and open mike sessions upstairs.
Food Scene
This is where we get our Indian take-aways. We've also spent plenty of evenings there with friends. http://www.ashyanaindianrestaurant.co.uk/
Ashyana Indian
238 Henleaze RoadThis is where we get our Indian take-aways. We've also spent plenty of evenings there with friends. http://www.ashyanaindianrestaurant.co.uk/
Something a bit different - specialising on food from Southern India, with no frills but a warm welcome. You must try the masala dosa. Don't forget that it's a BYO. Super cheap!
12 locals recommend
Dev's Kerala
180 Gloucester RdSomething a bit different - specialising on food from Southern India, with no frills but a warm welcome. You must try the masala dosa. Don't forget that it's a BYO. Super cheap!
All-day brasserie with a great atmosphere. Food has a slight French influence and is very tasty. http://www.zazuskitchen.co.uk/
26 locals recommend
Zazu's Kitchen
220 North StAll-day brasserie with a great atmosphere. Food has a slight French influence and is very tasty. http://www.zazuskitchen.co.uk/
Mediterranean style menus with some lovely fish recipes. http://www.zestbs7.co.uk/
6 locals recommend
Zest Cafe Bar Lounge
408 Gloucester RdMediterranean style menus with some lovely fish recipes. http://www.zestbs7.co.uk/
Great coffee, free wifi, local free-range food. A perfect place to 'work from home'! http://www.bostonteaparty.co.uk/
87 locals recommend
Boston Tea Party
293 Gloucester RdGreat coffee, free wifi, local free-range food. A perfect place to 'work from home'! http://www.bostonteaparty.co.uk/
Yet another local chain of cafe-bistros. Organic and Fair-trade food, served in a relaxed atmosphere. http://www.cafegrounded.co.uk/
10 locals recommend
Grounded Horfield
425 Gloucester RdYet another local chain of cafe-bistros. Organic and Fair-trade food, served in a relaxed atmosphere. http://www.cafegrounded.co.uk/
This is a fantastic Tapas bar run by an Italian couple. Its small and intimate with a lovely interior. The Tapas is not your usual selection and changes all the time and always such a treat to go to.
Manna Bristol
2 Westbury ParkThis is a fantastic Tapas bar run by an Italian couple. Its small and intimate with a lovely interior. The Tapas is not your usual selection and changes all the time and always such a treat to go to.
This is the sister restaurant of the Tapas bar over the road called Manna. Prego is where you go for modern Italian food. Somewhere Jamie Oliver would be proud to eat at!
Prego
7 Westbury ParkThis is the sister restaurant of the Tapas bar over the road called Manna. Prego is where you go for modern Italian food. Somewhere Jamie Oliver would be proud to eat at!
Great Pizza's named after planets and reasonably priced. You even get jelly beans with your bill.
6 locals recommend
Planet Pizza
187 Gloucester RdGreat Pizza's named after planets and reasonably priced. You even get jelly beans with your bill.
Coffee#1 Bishopston
157 Gloucester RoadGreat coffee and almond croissants the size of a shoe. What else would you want?
Guru Indian Restaurant
Your typical curry house with all the firm favourites
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
Lime Trees RoadOur nearest supermarket - just 5 minutes walk.
Bristol's famous deli chain that's been supplying great food since the 1980's. This is the closest shop to us. http://www.chandosdeli.com/Shops/chandosdelibrisb.html
13 locals recommend
Chandos Deli
6 Princess Victoria StBristol's famous deli chain that's been supplying great food since the 1980's. This is the closest shop to us. http://www.chandosdeli.com/Shops/chandosdelibrisb.html
Sainsbury's Local
256-258 Gloucester RdSmall Sainsbury's local but stocks all you need
Everything Else
A typical high street chippy - our kids love looking at the posters of all the different types of fish.
Henleaze Fish Bar
150 Henleaze RdA typical high street chippy - our kids love looking at the posters of all the different types of fish.
Our nearest bike shop. Great advice, always willing to help with a quick emergency repair.
Harveys Cycles
178 Henleaze RoadOur nearest bike shop. Great advice, always willing to help with a quick emergency repair.
Our local for kids swimming and when we just want to do some lengths.
6 locals recommend
Horfield Leisure Centre
Dorian RoadOur local for kids swimming and when we just want to do some lengths.
Entertainment & Activities
A small 3 screen cinema, which will let you feel like a local. You can have a cup of tea in a real mug!
13 locals recommend
The Orpheus Cinema
51 Westbury ParkA small 3 screen cinema, which will let you feel like a local. You can have a cup of tea in a real mug!
This is a beautiful old cinema that has been refurbished with proper sofas with small tables so you can eat and drink in this beautiful cinema. There is loads of leg room and little shelves behind the seats to put your feet on! Its a really special night out.
75 locals recommend
Everyman Cinema Bristol
44 Whiteladies RdThis is a beautiful old cinema that has been refurbished with proper sofas with small tables so you can eat and drink in this beautiful cinema. There is loads of leg room and little shelves behind the seats to put your feet on! Its a really special night out.
This is a really old Theatre. For good serious drama this is the place to go.
90 locals recommend
Bristol Old Vic
King StreetThis is a really old Theatre. For good serious drama this is the place to go.
Arts & Culture
Bristol Hippodrome
Saint Augustine's ParadeGood for musicals, panto and London blockbusters on tour